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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1941
Page
8
Weekly meetings listed for the 1.0. C. F. at their hall and Lions Club luncheon. Local families celebrate Dean's List honor, births at Memorial Hospital, and visits in Roanoke, Winchester, and Alexandria. Dr. Ritter earns American College of Surgeons fellowship. multiple guests and travels noted.
Circle No 10 hosts Mrs Frank Eutsler circle leader Mrs Lou Larrick at North street home with co host daughter Mrs Robert Lee Circle urges attendance. Miller School PTA meets Tuesday at 8. Market Street Church circle 1 meets tomorrow night at 8 with Mrs W A March in charge. Needlework Guild of America directors meet Thursday at 3 at Mrs G C Rose home. The Guild aids District Nurses Association and Welfare Board with warm clothes. Circle 6 Halloween party replaces business meeting at Mrs M R Andersons 119 South Braddock street. Transportation available by calling 5845. Circle 7 meets Tuesday 745 pm at Mrs E D Kellers 208 Shawnee avenue with Mrs Stewart Pope assistant hostess and Miss Mabel Thompson teaching Bible lesson.
The Star-3424 invites readers to dial for social personal and club notices and to place event notices locally. Community announcements request readers to share upcoming engagements with the desk for inclusion.
The guest of honor should be introduced to all guests by the hostess or an assisting guest. Supplying a word for another person is rude and embarrassing. A married man may serve as an usher at a church wedding, though unmarried men are also acceptable.
Millwood Virginia hosts a flurry of visits and dinners as William Watkins and family entertain house guests at Annefield. Guests include Miss Virginia Watkins and Miss Gertrude Peabody of Milton Massachusetts. Events feature Mr and Mrs Ewart Johnston in Washington and Mr A R Dunning returning from New York on business.
Dr. Allen recalls meeting the Duchess who asked for her exact birth time. He provides 11 pm on June 19, 1896 at the Warfield summer cottage near Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. The Duke admired Virginia ham and countryside. The couple varied in formality and showed sharp memories of people and places. They visited Clover Croft to see refugee children from England.
Foot health advice urges professional shod care and exercises to build muscle tone. It warns against spiked heels, ingrowing nails, and corns, citing high rates of foot issues among women and recommending soda baths and mindful nail care.
Chungking reports a Chinese Army spokesman estimated that Japan has massed the equivalent of 29 divisions in Manchukuo and plans to send three to four more. He also said Japan is rushing men and supplies into French Indochina and concentrating naval forces in the Gulf of Thailand Cam Ranh Bay and off Hainan Island.
The Rev H G Balthis and John I Sloat of Winchester were named trustees of the Historical Society of the Virginia Methodist Conference. The appointments were announced during Virginia conference sessions that adjourned at Lynchburg early this afternoon after the readings of the appointments.
Bad weather across the continent kept British bombers grounded for the third straight night. German air activity over Britain was limited and ended before 9 p m. One German plane damaged a coast area in East Anglia at dusk, injuring a small number of people. One German plane was reportedly shot down.
Notice that Alvin S. Clark owner of The Wagon Wheel along Rt 7 515 miles NW of Winchester Virginia will appear before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on Monday Oct 30 1941 to apply for a license to retail beer and wine of more than 3.2 percent alcohol content for on and off premises consumption.
Funeral services for Wade Bucher 62 were held at his Middletown residence with Rev. S. J. Goode officiating. He died Saturday after a long illness and is survived by his wife Lillie Mae, his mother, four children Ruth Wilbur Lester and Lorene, three sisters Irene Annie Florence, and a brother Elmer. Interment followed at Mount Carmel Cemetery Middletown.
Summary of court records listing numerous defendants with charges including drunk and disorderly conduct, operating under the influence, no operator’s license, and assault. Names span multiple states and towns with penalties such as fines, terms of days in jail, suspended sentences, and license revocation.
The standard rule requires railroad watches to vary no more than 30 seconds per week from perfect time. On most railroads, watches must be submitted for inspection once a month and compared with designated standard clocks before each day's work starts.
Two cars collided on the 155th street viaduct in New York. The drivers argued briefly before both men walked away. Police later determined both vehicles were stolen, leaving witnesses puzzled by the incident.
JOLIET ILL Oct 20 Santa Claus made his first 1941 appearance today. J M Joyce president of a carbonated beverage company announced plans for distribution at Christmas of 200000 in additions' compensation to the firms 500 employees.
By dialing 3424 you may let friends know when you entertain, have guests, are going away, or have returned home. The Star will publish all such matters on this page.
Readable text notes homemade filet crochet doilies in three sizes. Pattern 7129 includes instructions and charts for making them suitable as thoughtful holiday gifts.
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